Golf bag support



G. s. THOMMEN GOLF BMI` SUPPORT A July 13, 1943.

Filed March 6, 1942 i l JNVENroR.

AUTOR/VHS Patented July 13, 1943 `l.ifl\1lT^l`.*-`.l) STATES ENT `OFI CfE .2,324,439 I l l.

GOLF BAG surnom-r y George Thoxnmen, New York. N. Y; Application March e, 1942,-seriar1vo. 433,623

7 Claims. (Cl.- 248-3961) "The Apresent invention relates to supports and more particularly to 1a support for 'golf bags.

'Supports for golf bags have been proposed heretofore 'for the purpose of supporting the golf bag in .a raised position so `that the clubs can easily .be selected, withdrawn from and returned to the bag, andalsoto keep the bagfrom being laid or dropped Aupon wet and dirty, fairways. The golf bag supports -vheretofore proposed,` howeverJ have not been practical 'because they are either too complicated, structurally weak, clumsy to use,` or'too costly.

An object of the 'present invention, therefore, is to provide a gojlf bag support whichis of simple and sturdy construction, inexpensive to make and 'easily applied to and lconveniently used on golf bags of different sizes. 1

A l'furtherobject of the invention is to -p-rovide a golf bag support which is adapted to -be easily attached 'to the mouth `portion of the bag and to-effectively grip the 'material ofthe bag so as not tofbe easily 'dislodged therefrom.

The above Aand additional objects of the invention will become more apparent when the following Adetailed ldescription is read 'inV connect-ion with the accompanying drawing, in which: i `Fig.v 1 isa View in perspective lof agol bag and a. support vof the present invention applied there- Fig. l2 is a front elevational view'fof the support; shown uFig. 'l with parts broken away; and Y i Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are verticalvsectional views taken .substantiallyalong 'line' 3`-:3, 4'4--4 Yand-5 5,

respectively,of Fig-2. i Referring to .the drawing, a, golf bag` I 0 isfshown in Fig. 1 with af-support ci the present invention attached thereto 4.and 4sup-portin'g thebag at a desired angleconvenientfto `the golfer for removing and replacinggolf clubs.` The support comprises a Iplate lf2. `suitably :curved to Vfit :the side of .agolfbag. Secured to `the endportions ofthe plate I2 by suitable fastening means such as vrivets 2.0 and 2-I .are .za pairof spring clamps I4 and I6,` each of which .is made offa spring steel strip having a portion 23 turned backwardly adjacent the secured portion thereof as shown in Fig. 4. The turnedback lportion 23 of each clamp is adapted to iit over the edge of the golf bag and clamp the material of the bag against the plate I2. Openings 22 and 24 are provided in the portion 23 in substantial alignment with the rivets 20 and 2|. This alignment of the rivets 20, 2| and the openings 22, 24 have a twofold purpose. Where rivets are used to secure the clampV to .the `plate J2, the openings 22 and 24 provide Ifor lthe passage cfa riveting -tool during the manufacture o'f 'the support. During use of the support the rivet `Aheads and the :openings cooperate to eleeta tight grip-upon the .material ofthehag. Y

`Ille end 25 ofV the portion 23 ofV each clamp extends .downwardly and beyond the plate -I 2 and 1s slightly curved outwardly so that when the support is .applied to agolf bag the ends 2,5 may be hooked .over the mouth ofthe bag vand the portions 23 of the clamps veasily Aforced downwardlyonto the rimvof the golf bag. vThe openings 2 2 `.and permit the V` heads tof the rivets 2!) and v2 I to `force the material of` the bag inwardly of the `openings `andthereby provide a tight grip .onto the material of the bag.-V

' In additionto the gripping `effect Iofthe rivet heads andopenings y.or the `clamps I4 and I-6, the

upperedge ofthe .pl-ate 12 ywhich is .disposed between'V .the` clamping portions .of .each "of the clampspresehts. afshoulderl which engages the material of the bag and, in the case `of some bags, the rim portion thereof tofresist vany dislodg-ing movement of the support. 4

The plate I2.,i`sreinforcedby a rib or curved portion .2.2. ,formed .D1 Vthe ylupliier portion thereof and extendingthere'n from vadjacent the clamp I4 to `adjacent theV clamp I'E; Besides functioning as a reinforcement'for the plate I2, the curved portion, 28 also provides 'means whereby the plate I2 can 4easily be gripped and pulled outwardly and upwardly withrespect t'o the bag when` it is desirable to removelthe -support from the bag.

The plete Ai2. fis. m'oridedwiih a pair of hinge elements 1301I and v32 suitably shaped to provide hinge eyes 34.A` Theseelernents 3'0 and 32 may be formed integral with the plate I2 `or secured thereto any suitable means ,such rivets'. Received through "the hinge Aeyes 34 is a crosspiece 40 which isiorrned integral with two legs 42 and 44. The fcross-piece 40 functions `as a pivotal pin for the legsand has abowed central poreen 45 which is adapted-tp engage the plate Iz tolimitthe outward movement `of the legs `with spread apart to support the bag. The slidable link 50, when in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, determines the spread of the legs 42 and 44, a spread which provides a stable stance for the bag. The lower ends of the legs are provided with tips or feet made of rubber or other suitable material.

Secured to the link 50 is a flexible member such as a chain 52 having a suitable fastening means 54 such as a cotter pin by which the chain can be easily secured to the material of the bag onto which the support is clamped. The chain 52 limits the outward movement of the support ing legs relative to the bag and braces theclamps i4 and I6 against being forced open by any unusual weight or pressure applied to the top of the bag when it is supported on the legs 42 and 44. When the legs are not needed as a support, such as when the bag is being carried, the slidable link 50 may be moved downwardly on the legs 42 and 44 to reduce the spread between the legs as indicated in broken lines in Fig. 2. The chain 52 draws the legs inwardly adjacent Vthe bag when the link 5l) is moved downwardly 0n the legs. v

From the foregoing, it will be clear'that Il'have provided a practical, light weight support l for golf bags, a support which is of simple and sturdy construction and which can be easily applied to golf bags of different sizes. Further, the support provides a nost effective clamping grip which is not easily dislodged from the bag to which it is applied, and when in use it supports the bag at a desired angle most convenient Vfor 3. A golf bag support comprising a plate, legs connected to said plate, a pair of spring clamps one for each end of said plate, said clamps each being turned backwardly onto itself, anfend portion of each clamp having an opening therein, and the other end portion of each clamp being riveted to the plate with the rivet heads in substantial alignment with said'openings so that the rivet'heads are adaptedto .urge 4inwardly of said openings the material of a bag onto which the support is clamped.

4. A golf bag'support comprising a plate, legs y connected to said plate, a spring clamp secured to thejplate and turned backwardly onto itself, a

withdrawing and replacing clubs and braces the bag against being easily knocked o'r blownover.

While only one embodiment of they invention has been shown and described'it is recognized that many variations inthe construction and arrangement of the parts thereof may be lmade without departing from the invention. It will be understood, therefore, that the embodimentl of the invention shownand described is intended to be illustrative only and not as restricting the scope of the appended claims. l 1

1. A golf bag support comprising a supporting leg, attachment means connectedto said leg, said attaehmeni-l means including a spring clamp have ing a portion turned backwardly'and extending adjacent and biasedV toward another portion thereof to clamp a part of a golf` bag therebetween, one of the aforementioned portions having a protuberance, and the other of the afore' rivet connecting one end of the clamp to one side ofsaid plate so that the other end lportion overlies the head of said rivet disposed on the opposite surface of said plate, the upper edge of said plate providing a shoulder adapted to engage a bag onto which itis clamped, and said other end portion of 'the clamp having an opening therein Y to cooperate with said rivet head to enhance the clamping grip of said plate and clamp..

5. A golf bag supportv corriprisinga plate, ele? ments carried by said plate, saidelements being shaped to providefhinge eyes, a pair. of legs, a crosspiece interconnecting said le'gs,.said crosspiece being received infsaid hinge ,eyes to provide ahinge for said legs, fafconnecting linkslida'ble on said legs Yto'ldetgr`mine the spread thereof, a flexible member connectedto saidlink, and means to connect said flexible member-to .a bag/onto which ,thesupport is clamped` so that when the link is moved rupwardly'on theV legs to eiectthe desired 'spready thereof theflexible member Ywill limit the outward movement-of the legs Vwith respectfto said bag-and when ,saidlink vis slid downwardly onA said? legs saidv member vwill draw.

. the legs inwardly adjacent the bag. f

mentioned portions having an opening therein into which said protuberance is adapted to urge the material of the bag and thereby effect a tight grip upon the bag.

2. A golf bag support comprisinga. plate, legs connected to said plate, a spring clamp turned opening the material of a bag onto `which the sup-` port is clamped. Y

Y u outwardly from said'bagmll..

6. A golf bag support comprisingw a supporting leg, attachment means connected to said leg,said attachment means includinga clamp consisting of strip material having'ra portion turned back to clamp against another portionthereof, oneofthe aforementioned clamp .portions having "a, protuberance thereon and-theother .ofthe aforementioned clamp portions havingV an openingy therein disposed in substantial alignment with said protuberancef so ,that ,when the support is applied toa bag the protuberancewillurgethe material of the bag inwardly of said opening and thereby eiectatight grip. c s, 1 f ,i

`7. A golf' bag'supportcomprising a plate, ele-Y mentsV carried byV said plate, lsaid',` elementsbeing shaped to provide hinge eyes, a pairof legs; a crosspiece -interconnecting said legs said ,cross-i piece being received in saidV hinge` eyes to provide `a hinge forthe legs, said plate-having the upperedge portion thereof protruding outwardly, and said crosspiece being bowedso vas to engage 4Said plate adjacent` said protruding.. :portion'so: that the' protruding: portion acts; .as an upper bearing surface for the legs ,when vsaid legs are pivoted (ancladaV s. THOMMEN. f.' 

